Our mission is to provide high quality representation
to our clients, fulfilling the governmental obligation of effective assistance
of counsel, fundamental fairness and due process. Our goal is to provide
client-centered advice, holistic representation and zealous advocacy. Our
commitment is to treat our clients with dignity, compassion and fairness.

Public Defender Parental Rights Trial Division

Parental rights attorneys, who specialize in abuse, neglect, dependency,
and termination proceedings, represent parents in jeopardy of losing custody
of their children to the state. Providence County is served by attorneys
having offices at 160 Pine Street, Providence, RI 02903. Newport, Washington
and Kent Counties are served by an attorney whose office is at the McGrath
Courthouse, Route 1, Wakefield, RI 02879. Representation is provided by
the parental rights division from arraignment through the conclusion of
all proceedings, including any reviews which occur until all children
involved reach the age of majority or the Family Court relinquishes jurisdiction.